ENDOSCOPY MONDAY- VERY SCARED!
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Hello everyone. I am in some desperate need of comfort over this weekend as I am having an endoscopy on Monday and I am so anxious. The doctor doing it has had tons of experience, everyone says he is awesome and has done over 4,000 procedures a year but I still am scared. I'm 21 and have been having what I think is acid reflux for about 3 months now.. It's starting to get worse (regurgitating, breathing just a little harder and i don't eat much because of the after effect and abdominal/chest pain that I don't want to endure) although I feel like this goes on all day. I'm miserable, I can't even enjoy a meal. My question to you guys, does this sound like acid reflux? I feel like it's way more intense then acid reflux. Also, I'm having GA but I'm very very very scared to undergo the procedure. I am probably gonna do a lot of crying to the nurse even if I try not to.. Will I be asleep? Will I gag? Will it hurt me? Will it bother with my breathing??? Is this safe? I have so many questions! I would APPRECIATE comforting comments and not comments that are going to scare me please and thank you.
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chelsie71723
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jane97743 chelsie71723
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I didn't actually feel the tube going down my throat but have to admit it did make me gag a lot but it is over so fast and it doesn't hurt at all, just a bit uncomfortable but worth it to give you peace of mind, I hope this helps and good luck
Take deep breaths and think about something nice!
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lily65668 chelsie71723
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If you're really having a GA, no one will need to hold you down. A few very nervous people are given a full GA. If you're having sedation you won't remember a single thing about it anyway so you don't have anything to worry about.
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And, as I said, even if what you're having is just sedation, someone your age - who will be given the maximum dose of sedation allowed - will definitely not remember anything about it afterwards. The horror stories on these forums are from the over-65s, who only get minimal sedation.
The burping thing can often be a nervous reaction. Some people swallow more air than others without realising they're doing it, which makes them burp all the time. However, since you're getting other symptoms, I still think it would be a good idea to go through with the test to find out whether there is anything physically wrong. If the doctors do find something, they'll almost certainly be able to treat it with medication. If they don't find anything physically wrong - which does sometimes happen - there are all sorts of other solutions, including anti-anxiety meds or even cognitive behavioural therapy.
Get it over with, then you can concentrate on getting well again.
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Over-65s are only given a vert small dose of sedation, which may actually make things worse. Very low doses of benzos can suppress the higher intellectual centres, which would have helped them to cooperate, effectively putting them into a primal state, where they struggle violently... and remember the whole thing afterwards!
When hearing horror stories about gastroscopy under sedation, you always need to take into account the age of the person.
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Good luck for Monday!
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